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Blood Bank

We comply with the Mexican Official Standards of the Ministry of Health and international standards.

Our Blood Bank keeps significant reserves of blood components such as: erythrocyte concentrates, plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitates, etc., under strict quality controls that comply with the Mexican Official Standards of the Ministry of Health and international standards.

Requirements for Donating Blood

Be between 18 and 65 years old.

Minimum weight 50 kg.

A brief fast to donate blood and/or platelets.

Not being sick on the day of donation.

Not having suffered from Hepatitis type B or C, HIV-AIDS, syphilis, etc.

Not having multiple sexual partners.

Not having received organ transplants.

Not suffering from epilepsy, tuberculosis, severe heart disease, or cancer.

Not using intravenous or inhaled drugs.

Not having been confined in penal or mental institutions.

Women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding.

You can also donate if:

It’s been a year or more after getting a tattoo or a piercing.

You're a woman taking birth control or you're on your period.

You're diabetic, you don't use insulin, and the condition is under control.

You had type A hepatitis before the age of 10.

You have high blood pressure (arterial hypertension) and the condition is under control.

You are a health professional and have no risk factors for acquiring any infectious disease associated with the care of your patients.

Services

At the Blood Bank, we have state-of-the-art equipment for offering services that meet the needs of our patients and physicians.

Medical evaluation of blood or blood component donors.

Collection of autologous and allogeneic whole blood.

Collection of blood components by apheresis.

Collection of hematopoietic progenitor (stem) cells.

Therapeutic plasma exchange.

Cell recovery in the O.R.

Therapeutic bloodletting.

Determination of ABO/Rh blood group.

Phenotyping of red blood cells for various systems.

Direct and indirect anti-globulin test.

Donor screening tests for transfusion-transmitted diseases.

Identification of irregular antibodies.

Drugs that cause deferral to donate blood or any blood component

Drug

Deferral from suspension

Drugs with teratogenic effects

Acitretin

3 years

Tamoxifen

18 months

Dutasteride

6 months

Finasteride Isotretinoin Tetracycline Tretinoin Thalidomide

28 days

Human-origin Drugs

Transfer factor

12 months

Drugs that cause deferral for plateletpheresis or that contraindicate obtaining platelet units by fractionation of whole blood

(Does not include candidates to donate whole blood, erythrocytes by apheresis or plasma)

Drugs that alter the platelet function

Deferral from suspension

Acetylsalicylic acid Clopidogrel Diflunisal Phenylbutazone Meloxicam

Nabumetone Naproxen Piroxicam Sulindac Tenoxicam

5 days

Aceclofenac Acetamicin Mefenamic Acid Diclofenac Dexibuprofen

Flubiprofen Ibuprofen Indomethacin Ketoprofen Ketorolac

48 hours

If the donor is taking any other treatment that is not mentioned in this table, acceptability will be evaluated according to the type of medication and condition for which it is being administered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Every patient that uses blood units must have donors to replace the blood that is transfused, since the Bank must maintain reserves for optimal functioning and ensure that any patient is treated immediately in case of an emergency, and doesn’t have to wait for the collection of the blood or blood components they require.

Depending on the patient's condition or the medical-surgical procedure they will undergo, the need for blood units will depend on the amount that your attending physician considers necessary. An ABC Medical Center collaborator will contact you to give you the number of units used, or you can contact the Blood Bank directly.

No. The procedure for collecting and testing the blood to ensure that it is free of microorganisms that can transmit any infection by transfusion, as well as compatibility and other tests, are carried out several hours before the blood is used.

ABC Medical Center does not buy or sell blood. All blood transfused at ABC Medical Center comes from altruistic donors and from patients’ family members, peers, or friends. However, our Blood Bank "loans" the units that the patient requires, and they must be replenished as soon as possible to satisfy the needs of the rest of the patients. In 2015, a decree was issued reforming the General Health Act, banning trade in organs, tissues and cells.

Charges made by the Blood Bank derive from the costs of obtaining, extracting, testing, preserving, preparing, distributing, transporting and supplying blood or blood components. When people come to donate, a thorough medical analysis of their habits and possible conditions must be conducted, as well as a screening for infectious agents that can be transmitted by transfusion, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-AIDS), hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, Trypanosoma cruzi (cause of Chagas disease) and Treponema pallidum (cause of syphilis). Furthermore, the process of obtaining, processing and storing units is expensive. Other charges may arise from pre-transfusion compatibility testing, special studies or procedures, and the transfusion process itself.

In any blood transfusion, there is the risk of transmitting infectious diseases or administering blood components that are not compatible with the patient's blood type. However, ABC Medical Center is certain that all blood components obtained, and all processes performed, comply with quality and safety standards indicated by national and international regulations, thus ensuring the safety of all units that are transfused to patients.

Checkup

Basic

Age 18 and older

Our medical exam program is a comprehensive program that includes multiple studies for assessing your overall health, using state-of-the-art equipment. This allows for the early diagnosis of diseases or conditions that may affect your health in the long-term.

Only available at ABCare Clinics.

From:

$5,945 MXN

* All prices include VAT ** Services and prices subject to change without notice

Blood bank

Requirements for Donating Blood

Not having suffered from Hepatitis type B or C, HIV-AIDS, syphilis, etc.

Not having multiple sexual partners.

Not having received organ transplants.

Not suffering from epilepsy, tuberculosis, severe heart disease, or cancer.

Not using intravenous or inhaled drugs.

Not having been confined in penal or mental institutions.

Women who are not pregnant or breastfeeding.

Not having had tattoos, perforations, acupuncture, transfusions, catheterizations, endoscopies or sexual contact with strangers in the last 12 months.

Not having had surgery, major accidents, mononucleosis, toxoplasmosis or meningitis in the last six months. In the case of women, not having given birth, had a C-section or abortion/miscarriage.

Not having travelled to areas with epidemiological outbreaks in the past 28 days, nor having received the following vaccines: tuberculosis, polio, measles, rubella, mumps, yellow fever, cholera or influenza. Donors who have received tetanus or diphtheria toxoids may be accepted.

Not having consumed alcoholic beverages, narcotics, marihuana or any other drug in the past 12 hours.

You can also donate if:

You had type A hepatitis before the age of 10.

You’re a woman taking birth control or you’re on your period.

You’re diabetic, you don’t use insulin, and the condition is under control.

You have high blood pressure (arterial hypertension) and the condition is under control.

You are a health professional and have no risk factors for acquiring any infectious disease associated with the care of your patients.